Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
- From:
- Anheuser-Busch
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #367 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 57
Ranked #39,904 - Avg:
- 2.39 | pDev: 33.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,943
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Wednesday at 12:58 AM
- Added:
- Nov 21, 2000
- Wants:
- 92
- Gots:
- 1,966
SCORE
57
Awful
57
Awful
Brewed using a blend of imported and classic American aroma hops, and a blend of barley malts and rice. Budweiser is brewed with time-honored methods including “kraeusening” for natural carbonation and Beechwood aging, which results in unparalleled balance and character.
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Ratings by Dools9:
Reviewed by Dools9 from Massachusetts
2.67/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.67/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Last reviewed in 2012. Bought a single 12 oz can. Reviewed to style.
Golden pour with a thick white head....Very light aroma of grain, a boiled rice twang, some sweetness....It smells like beer.
Taste follows the nose. A bit sweet, grainy, with virtually no bitterness....Body is light and it finishes dry.
I never liked it and it was never my first choice, but drinking this now, its not bad....just very bland and lacking in character...I much prefer others in the style with a bit more character like Narragansett, Coors Banquet and Miller High Life to name a few...
Wednesday at 12:58 AMGolden pour with a thick white head....Very light aroma of grain, a boiled rice twang, some sweetness....It smells like beer.
Taste follows the nose. A bit sweet, grainy, with virtually no bitterness....Body is light and it finishes dry.
I never liked it and it was never my first choice, but drinking this now, its not bad....just very bland and lacking in character...I much prefer others in the style with a bit more character like Narragansett, Coors Banquet and Miller High Life to name a few...
More User Ratings:
Rated by ericmclaren11 from Vermont
2.84/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.84/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Taste like a beer meant for drinking not enjoying.
Mar 05, 2026
Reviewed by AlfromPA from Colorado
2.42/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.42/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
A refreshing beer when cold, like most AALs. And the clear color with bubbles is nice. The flavor, however, strikes me as being overly sweet, which kind of ruins it. But I can see that it's designed to go with salty junk foods--chips, wings, etc.--so the sweetness of the beer would counteract in some way the saltiness of the food. In this context it's understandable. But as a standalone drinking experience, the sweetness seems a bit much.
Feb 21, 2026
Reviewed by deleted_user_1379257
2/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Not as bad as I feared it would be. Despite being raised in a family where Pabst brands (there was more than just PBR) were preferred, I still couldn't drink this. And now that I know more about beer, not a chance I'd choose it on my own.
Feb 20, 2026Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
2.72/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.72/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
EU Version brewed in Belgium
5,0% Alc.
Ingredients:Barley Malt,Rice,Hops,Water,Yeast
L:
-pours a clear straw golden with a medium,foamy,white Head
-medium-to-high carbonation visible
S:
-light citrus,herbal,grassy
T:
-faints citrus,grassy,relatively flat and quick finish
-low bitterniss
F:
-medium carbonation
-light Body
O:
The Definition of a Mass-produced Lager.
Inoffensive and very much on the mediocre side with only a minimal amount of flavour.
I wouldn't consider it "awful", just incredibly forgettable.
Feb 18, 20265,0% Alc.
Ingredients:Barley Malt,Rice,Hops,Water,Yeast
L:
-pours a clear straw golden with a medium,foamy,white Head
-medium-to-high carbonation visible
S:
-light citrus,herbal,grassy
T:
-faints citrus,grassy,relatively flat and quick finish
-low bitterniss
F:
-medium carbonation
-light Body
O:
The Definition of a Mass-produced Lager.
Inoffensive and very much on the mediocre side with only a minimal amount of flavour.
I wouldn't consider it "awful", just incredibly forgettable.
Reviewed by ijustlikebeerlol from Texas
2.44/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
2.44/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
It’s definitely not great, but you’re a fool to drink a Budweiser and expect anything but cheap beer. In my mind, this is most certainly the definitive default American lager that hits the spot when you just need a little something to wind down, but you can certainly do better (or alternatively, a lot worse).
Feb 09, 2026Reviewed by wmarkdyer2 from Virginia
2.8/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.8/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
I think Budweiser is a nice alternative to a Coca Cola when you're having a sandwich and some potato chips for lunch. I think the cans look great. You know what you're getting and there are much worse tasting beers out there than Bud.
Jan 18, 2026
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